The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-09

their signatures. or Moses or Levi or Aaron or
some similar patriarchial in front, but
there the line is drawn rigidly. Similarly, the
rule at the United States Hotel prohibiting the
admission of any but guests to the parlors is
conceived in like spirit. That it is is proved
by the fact that no Jews are ever seen at these
places, and that the houses where Jews
guests are the only ones that are free from such
restrictive regulations. No one contends that
Israeltish visitors misbehave themselves
or are Objectionable on the ground or
character or personal appearance. They gener-
ally mind their own business and interfere
with nobody. dress quite as well If not better
tn an the average and a rule their character
for personal morality and sobriety is much bet
ter than many who are looked upon as shining
social ornaments When pressed to the wall,
about all that any one can say IN extenuatlon or
the repeiiant feeling to Jewish association that
undoubtedly existS is that many of them are
pushing and talk loud, and that they always
have lot of children who appropriate the best
chairs on the piazzas and make morse. The
truth of the matter is that it is nothing but a
little bit of prejudice handed down for genera
tions which happily. through the fltering toser-
processes of American free institutions Is rap
idly dying out. There just as many gen-
tiles who pushing and talk loud as there
are Jews. and though they may leave their
children at home when they have any and
do not follow the same plan of sharing
their pleasure with all of their kindred. there
are just many examples of inconsiderateness
and impoiteness at summer places among non
Hebrew children as among the children of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. As race they
are fond of getting the best places and are
full of energy and enthusiasm. but about the
only difference between them and the average
travelling American gentle is that they make
a little more demonstration in securing their
object, but they 'get there" all the same. It
cannot have escaped attention that there is less
difference this year between the apparel and
behavior of the great UNI Der of lsraelltsh visit
the summer resorts and the other guests
than ever before Intercourse has brdged
over many of the inequalities. SO that almost
without an exception Hebrew guest now diff
fers no more from a gentle guest than the gen.
tile guests differ from one another. except, per-
haps, in some point of physiognomy which ac-
cording to all Christian belief will remain until
the end of time.
What is true of Saratoga is largely true OF
York, the great business center of the country.
Being a erclal people, the Hebrews
in New York, and with that inbred gen.
ius for trade which is indomitable to-day
ever, they control the business of the greatest
city of the country just they in great meas
ure also dominate the business of Philadelphia.
Long BraEeh and Saratoga are both great
sorts for business men, and the Jews like to 60
there Moreover, there is something
ABOUT -, the display III the tsas nasa
that suits the Oriental character of the Jewish
race. Opposed more or less in both places they
now the priGcpa. element of their patron
age They practically own Long Branch, and
will soon own Saratoga. leading banker, the
other day, pointing out beady eyed little old
man seated on Congress Hall porch, remarked
THAT man is more powerful in New York than
either Gould Vanderbilt" When asked why.
he explained that the insenifcantloo per-
sonage ''placed" more millions real estate in
New York than any other one man. Originally
an old clothes man, something like that, he is
now millionaire; but it is not much in his
own wealth that he wields influence in the
hundreds of millions that he handles of others.